In the Studio This Week, March 19, 2024

The studio is always and interesting place full of canvases in progress and others nearing finish. This is a portion of the dozen or so oils in play currently.

It is very important for me to have a lot of works going for a number of reasons. It allows for a variety of compositions and color to choose from and it keeps me from getting too bogged down or pressured to complete a particular work. I can stay busy and proceed at a leisurely pace, hopefully avoiding the temptation to overwork a canvas or to make shortcuts to hit a deadline.

There is another interesting side effect as well. Because there are so many options and opportunities available, each canvas is not too precious. Alterations are the norm going forward, these works require a number of changes and sometimes drastic ones for the best result.  

Quiet Evening, oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches

Exhibiting: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM

2,450.00 framed

 
About this oil:
There are those moments when the color is just right, early morning or late evening, and it enhances the look of everything in the scene. That is what I set out to do here with this simple line of trees at the edge of a little creek filled to its banks. 
 
The scene contains numerous strips running across the oil, each with its own color, texture and character. Every element is very important, not just for its position but also for the density and atmosphere that is conveyed.